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MINUTES Page 7 City of San Leandro Ciry Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-November 19, 2007 designee as the interim treasurer of EBDA. Mr. Jermanis commented that it would be best if one of the member agencies served as treasurer/controller of EBDA in order to provide more independent financial oversight of the agency. Councilmember Gregory reported on the November 15 Alameda County Fire Commission meeting. Deputy Fire Chief Rocha provided a report on the $70 million in capital budget requests for the fire stations which do not meet seismic requirements. Mr. Jermanis noted that all of San Leandro's fire stations meet seismic requirements. Councilmember Gregory reported that he attended a meeting of the Alameda County Mayors Conference on November 14 with City Manager Jermanis. There was discussion at the meeting regarding the possibility of reopening Interstate 580 to truck traffic. Vice Mayor Grant reported that the Waste Management Administration and Organization Committee will meet on November 28. She stated that she will attend the meeting in the morning and Mayor Santos will attend the Board meeting in the afternoon. Mayor Santos reported that he was asked by the Committee what San Leandro planned to do with its dredged spoils if dredging occurred. B. Reports on Conferences and Seminars Vice Mayor Grant reported that she attended the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition in New Orleans from November 13-17, 2007. She reported that while at the conference, she volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity project. Vice Mayor Grant commented that it was one of the better conferences put on by the NLC, with community service opportunities and great speakers. She attended seminars on crime prevention strategies for youth and financial stability for families. Vice Mayor Grant reported that the new NLC President is Cynthia McCollum, an African American Councilwoman from Madison, Alabama. Councilmember Souza reported that this was her first NLC conference, and she found it to be very informative and worthwhile. She stated that it gave her the opportunity to see how cities around the country face challenges similar to ours. Councilmember Souza reported that she attended a lively seminar on immigration with Vice Mayor Grant, as well as one on revitalizing downtown and another on the role of City leadership in relationships with public schools. She volunteered to work on a playground at Joe Brown Park in an area of New Orleans that is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Vice Mayor Grant commented on the immigration seminar, noting that it was not a comfortable discussion. Mayor Santos reported that he attended the NLC conference as well. He commented on the difficulty New Orleans has experienced in receiving reimbursement from FEMA, as well as the dramatic drop in its population. Mayor Santos remarked that it was one of the finest conferences he has attended, and he brought back several publications from the conference to share with staff and his Council colleagues.